Circumcision Argumentative Essay
Circumcision is the process of surgically removing the foreskin covering the head of a male reproductive organ. The word “circumcision” comes from two Latin words circum meaning around and caedere meaning to cut (Ahmed & Ellsworth 2012, p.10) Circumcision has been in existence since ancient times and proof can be seen in ancient Egyptian cave paintings and tomb. Circumcision is commonly performed on male infants for religious and cultural reasons. Ahmed & Ellsworth (2012) add that male circumcision is a reflection of a directive from God in Judaism (First Book of Moses, Genesis 17:1-14). Circumcision is common practice in various cultures, although controversies still surround the procedures used in performing male infant circumcision. These
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Starzyk et al. (2015) confirm that male circumcision offers numerous health benefits and protections against certain medical conditions including human immunodeficiency virus, various sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, penile, cervical, prostate cancers, and other penile dermatoses, as well as providing increased penile hygiene. The benefits contributed to a rise in circumcision to the extent that most physicians were not familiar with the caring and cleaning of an uncircumcised male (Ahmed and Ellsworth, 2012). There is a lot of medical research happening on the benefits of circumcising a male infant. The World Health Organization in one of their studies suggests that male circumcision should be highly considered in a population with relatively high heterosexual epidemics and high human immunodeficiency virus (Ahmed and Ellsworth, 2012). Our group consensus is that, infant male circumcision should be encouraged for the various benefits and to prevent the child from risks that may occur from uncircumcision. More often than not, arguments have been raised that inexperienced healthcare workers perform this procedure using unsterilized equipment; however, this can be prevented by equipping healthcare professionals with sterile equipment, training to improve techniques and having protocols in place to ensure the procedure is carried out successfully without
Starzyk et al. (2015) confirm that male circumcision offers numerous health benefits and protections against certain medical conditions including human immunodeficiency virus, various sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, penile, cervical, prostate cancers, and other penile dermatoses, as well as providing increased penile hygiene. The benefits contributed to a rise in circumcision to the extent that most physicians were not familiar with the caring and cleaning of an uncircumcised male (Ahmed and Ellsworth, 2012). There is a lot of medical research happening on the benefits of circumcising a male infant. The World Health Organization in one of their studies suggests that male circumcision should be highly considered in a population with relatively high heterosexual epidemics and high human immunodeficiency virus (Ahmed and Ellsworth, 2012). Our group consensus is that, infant male circumcision should be encouraged for the various benefits and to prevent the child from risks that may occur from uncircumcision. More often than not, arguments have been raised that inexperienced healthcare workers perform this procedure using unsterilized equipment; however, this can be prevented by equipping healthcare professionals with sterile equipment, training to improve techniques and having protocols in place to ensure the procedure is carried out successfully without